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M 4.9 earthquake — 58 km ENE of Pedro Bay, Alaska

March 17, 1980 · USGS event usp000162b

Magnitude
4.9 (mb)
Depth
132 km
Location
58 km ENE of Pedro Bay, Alaska
Coordinates
59.985, -153.143

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Other earthquakes in Alaska around this time

M 4.5 · 170 km SSE of Chignik, AlaskaMarch 14, 1980M 5.4 · 88 km S of Nikolski, AlaskaMarch 12, 1980M 5.2 · 84 km S of Nikolski, AlaskaMarch 11, 1980M 4.9 · 80 km E of Nikolski, AlaskaMarch 24, 1980M 4.6 · 13 km S of Larsen Bay, AlaskaMarch 10, 1980M 4.8 · 53 km SE of False Pass, AlaskaMarch 10, 1980

Source: U.S. Geological Survey, Earthquake Hazards Program (ANSS Comprehensive Catalog). Magnitudes and locations for older events are revised as methods improve. This is a catalogue record, not a forecast.

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